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Patriots pass offense vs. Seahawks pass defense Not a good matchup for the Patriots. The Seahawks get a good pass rush with four players and can drop seven into coverage, allowing the “Legion of Boom” secondary to work its magic. Receiver Brandon LaFell is big and physical, and will have better luck against corner Byron Maxwell than wideout Julian Edelman will against All-Pro Richard Sherman. The most dangerous receiving weapon, and Seattle’s biggest defensive challenge, is tight end Rob Gronkowski. He’ll see a lot of big, thumping safety Kam Chancellor, with the fleet Earl Thomas patrolling the back end. EDGE: Seahawks Patriots run offense vs. Seahawks run...

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Patriots pass offense vs. Seahawks pass defense
Not a good matchup for the Patriots. The Seahawks get a good pass rush with four players and can drop seven into coverage, allowing the “Legion of Boom” secondary to work its magic. Receiver Brandon...

Ladies and gentlemen, start your microphones.
The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks converged on U.S. Airways Arena on Tuesday for the annual Super Bowl media day, with each team answering an hour of questions — many of them silly ones — while...

The NFL and the New England Patriots would love to take the air out of the biggest controversy heading into Super Bowl week. But Richard Sherman of the Seattle Seahawks wasn't playing along Sunday when asked about the so-called "Deflategate"...

The Seattle Seahawks aren't buying into it.
Yes, they've heard that the injured calf is going to be an issue for Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Yes, they've heard he won't be as mobile. But the Seahawks are preparing to face arguably the NFL's best...

The NFL's Commissioner is determined to shut down the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX.
That's not Roger Goodell, who officially holds the title, but Seattle safety Kam Chancellor, who earned that nickname among the Seahawks for his ability to lay...

The NFL has fined Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bruce Irvin and defensive end Michael Bennett along with New England Patriots tight ends Rob Gronkowski and Michael Hoomanawanui for their roles in a minor brawl at the end of Super Bowl XLIX.
In the...

— Peyton Manning down. Tom Brady to go.
That's the task the Indianapolis Colts are facing after advancing to the AFC championship game for the first time since 2009. They got the best of one future Hall of Fame quarterback Sunday with their 24-13 victory...

Richard Sherman should have brought a book.
The All-Pro Seattle cornerback was thoroughly avoided when his Seahawks beat the visiting Green Bay Packers, 36-16, in this season's Kickoff Opener. Sherman was the dreadlocked elephant in the room — the...

Desperate to patch the holes in their NFL-worst run defense, the Green Bay Packers got innovative this season.
They thought inside the box.
At the midway point of the season, after giving up 172 yards rushing in a 44-23 loss at New Orleans, they moved...

The quarterbacks went down, and they went down hard.
Houston, Washington and Tennessee lost their quarterbacks Sunday. Even Denver had to do without Peyton Manning for a bit, with the Broncos star uncharacteristically missing a few snaps in San Diego...

If there’s one consistent theme in this year’s midterm election, it’s that no one trusts the polls. That’s made it difficult to figure out how close some of the hottest races are this year.
The prime example last week was the U.S. Senate race in...

This time, no Hail Mary was required.
Seven months after winning their first Super Bowl, the Seattle Seahawks picked up where they left off with a 36-16 victory over the Green Bay Packers in the NFL's Kickoff Opener at CenturyLink Field.
The matchup was...

Seattle running back Marshawn Lynch was in “beast mode” Thursday night, rushing for 110 yards in 20 carries with two touchdowns in a 36-16 victory over the Green Bay Packers.
At least one Seahawks player, watching Seattle’s offense from the sideline,...

Down, set… shop!
NFL free agency opens this week, and with the salary cap set at $133 million per team, each club has $10 million more in buying power than it did last season.
Although the signing period doesn't begin until Tuesday at 1 p.m. PDT, the...

The draft will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday in New York. Times NFL writer Sam Farmer examines team needs by division. Today, the West divisions:
AFC West
Now that they have their quarterback in Alex Smith, the Kansas City Chiefs need someone to...

RENTON, Wash. — Michael Bennett, starting defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks, was not bowled over watching Philadelphia's defense in the first round of the NFL playoffs.
"They didn't want to tackle," Bennett said of the Eagles in their...